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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782080703321

Autore

Friedman Avi <1952->

Titolo

Peeking through the keyhole : the evolution of North American homes / / Avi Friedman & David Krawitz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Montreal ; ; Ithaca : , : McGill-Queen's University Press, , 2002

©2002

ISBN

1-282-86075-5

9786612860751

0-7735-7060-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 212 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

KrawitzDavid

Disciplina

728/.097

Soggetti

Architecture, Domestic - Social aspects - North America

Architecture and society - North America - History - 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-207) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- The Accelerated Present -- What We Eat, Where We Eat -- Webs and Wires -- Buy New or Renovate? -- Living with Kids -- Growing Old at Home -- Where Exactly Do We Live? -- Home as a Consumer Product -- Where Do We Go from Here? -- Bibliography -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

"Peeking through the Keyhole explores transformations in the way we live and the places we call home. Avi Friedman and David Krawitz guide the reader through the trends and changes that have influenced residential design and construction over the last fifty years. From kitchens to home offices to entire neighbourhoods, they unravel the effect of technology and consumerism on the way we perceive and use domestic space, arguing that homes are no longer a product of pure design but a response to forces beyond the control of designers, builders, and users."--Jacket